At a recent news conference, David Sumo, who heads the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority, called on the Liberia National Police, Immigration Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, Liberia Revenue Authority to help his agency arrest and confiscate the goods of drug peddlers and forward them to court.
EDITORIAL: Treat Traffic Accidents Like the Epidemic It Is
Accidents kill more people in Liberia than malaria. These were the words of Sam Collins, police spokesperson.
Police Rehabilitate River Cess Police Headquarters
The headquarters of the River Cess Detachment of the Liberia National Police is now under rehabilitation after media reports that the building was inhabitable. The condition of the building was so bad that officers assigned to the headquarters often spent their time outside.
Former Canadian Police Officer Wants Law Enforcement Officers Train in Crisis Intervention
There are many cultural misrepresentations about mental illness in Liberia, many of which associate such illnesses with witchcraft and evil spirits.
80 Percent of Substandard Drugs Are From Guinea, Says Regulatory Body
Littered on main streets across Liberia are numerous drug stores and pharmacies that are not tightly regulated, which can pose a threat to the public.
For Raping 13-Year-Old, Police Officer Jailed for 20 Years
Jonathan Kolenky, 40, an officer of the Liberia National Police assigned to Bong, has been sentenced for 20 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl in Gbarnga.
Ganta Police Nabs Prime Suspects in Death of Mother and Daughter
The Criminal Services Department for the Liberia National Police unit stationed in Gompa has named two suspects in connection to the recent killing of a 65-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter on March 10, 2017 in Peace Community.
As Businesses Plan 2nd Protest, Police Briefly Detain PATEL Leaders
Two officials from the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia have been released after their reported arrest by officers of the Liberia National Police on Monday.